A return to Linkou International Golf and Country Club should elicit positive memories for Smyth, who broke through in this tournament two years ago for his maiden Asian Tour win and was second last year.

That win also marked the start of a new dietary regime that has significantly impacted Smyth’s health and enabled him to get the very best from his considerable talents on the golf course.

Runner-up at the Shinhan Donghae Open two weeks ago, Smyth was also fourth at the Mandiri Indonesia Open, tied fifth at the International Series Morocco to go with two further top-10 finishes.

Currently sixth on the Asian Tour Order of Merit, Smyth knows that all he needs now is patience to bring that second win to fruition.

“I feel like I’m playing good golf and really feel like a win is going to be coming very soon but I need to go out and earn it,” said Smyth.

“I can’t get in my own way and think about winning too much.

“It’s going to require a lot of patience, digging deep and focusing on those good shots. What do I have to do to hit those good shots?

“Then I think I’ll be in a good position.”

Smyth leads a contingent of 16 Australians in Taipei that includes another Aussie in good form in Aaron Wilkin.

Wilkin endured a heartbreaking playoff loss at the Indonesia Open four weeks ago to climb to 31st on the Order of Merit.

David Micheluzzi (75th) and Jason Scrivener (80th) can advance their chances of qualifying for the DP World Tour Playoffs at the Open de Espana in Madrid and Grace Kim and Stephanie Kyriacou lead the five Aussies at the LPGA Tour’s Walmart NW Arkansas Championship.

Photo: Jason Butler/Getty Images

Round 1 tee times AEST

Asian Tour
Yeangder TPC
Linkou International Golf and Country Club, Chinese Taipei
8:30am            Deyen Lawson
8:50am            Justin Warren
9am                 Jack Thompson
9:10am            Todd Sinnott
9:10am*           Kevin Yuan
9:20am            Zach Murray
9:20am*           Brendan Jones
9:30am            Andrew Dodt
9:30am*           Jed Morgan, Harrison Crowe
9:50am            Lachlan Barker
1:40pm            Aaron Wilkin
2:10pm            Travis Smyth
2:30pm            Jordan Zunic
2:40pm            Sam Brazel
2:40pm*          Maverick Antcliff

Defending champion: Poom Saksansin
Past Aussie winners: Travis Smyth (2022)
Prize money: $US1 million

Presidents Cup
Royal Montreal Golf Club, Montreal, Canada
Day 1: Fourballs
Day 2: Foursomes
Day 3: Fourballs/Foursomes
Final Day: Singles

Defending champions: United States
TV times: Live Friday 1:30am–8am; Live Saturday 3am–8am; Live Saturday 9pm–8am; Live Monday 2am-8am on Fox Sports 503 and Kayo.

LPGA Tour
Walmart NW Arkansas Championship
Pinnacle Country Club, Rogers, Arkansas
Australasians in the field: Grace Kim, Stephanie Kyriacou, Gabriela Ruffels, Hira Naveed, Robyn Choi.

Defending champion: Haeran Ryu
Past Aussie winners: Nil
Prize money: $US3 million
TV times: Live 6:30am-9:30am Saturday; Live 4am-7am Sunday, Monday on Fox Sports 505 and Kayo.

DP World Tour
acciona Open de España
Club de Campo Villa de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
5pm                 Jason Scrivener
5:40pm            Andrew Martin
6:10pm            Daniel Hillier (NZ)
9:40pm*          David Micheluzzi
10:30pm*         Haydn Barron
11:10pm          Sam Jones (NZ)

Defending champion: Matthieu Pavon
Past Aussie winners: Rodger Davis (1990)
Prize money: $US3.25 million
TV times: Live 10pm-3am Thursday, Friday; Live 9:30pm-2am Saturday on Fox Sports 505; Live 9pm-2am Sunday on Fox Sports 503 and Kayo.

Ladies European Tour
Lacoste Ladies Open de France
Golf Barriere, Deauville, France
4:15pm*          Momoka Kobori (NZ)
4:39pm            Kelsey Bennett
9:03pm            Kirsten Rudgeley
9:03pm*          Whitney Hillier

Defending champion: Johanna Gustavsson
Past Aussie winners: Karen Lunn (1997), Stacey Keating (2012)
Prize money: €375,000

Japan Golf Tour
Vantelin Tokai Classic
Miyoshi Country Club (West Cse), Aichi
10:30am*         Anthony Quayle
10:40am*         Brad Kennedy
10:50am*         Michael Hendry

Defending champion: Yuta Kinoshita
Past Aussie winners: Graham Marsh (1985, 1990), Brian Jones (1988)
Prize money: ¥110 million

Challenge Tour
Swiss Challenge
Golf Saint Apollinaire, Folgensbourg, France
4:56pm*          Hayden Hopewell
5:29pm            Connor McKinney

Defending champion: Adam Blomme
Past Aussie winners: Nil
Prize money: €270,000